Exploring the Origin and Significance of the Bible Canon

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley talk with Dr. Michael Kruger about how the Bible, as we know it, came to be and how we know we can trust it.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Can we trust our Bibles?
• How did we get our Bibles, what was the process?
• Where is the original Bible?
• What is self-authentication?
• What is the biggest misconception about the canon? 
• There are brackets in my Bible around Mark 16:9-20. Can you explain that? Should we read and teach this passage as if it is authoritative?
• If archaeologists were to dig up a copy of Paul’s letter to Laodicea (Col 4:16) should it be included in the NT canon?  
• If a member of your congregation approached you in distress, having watched the latest History Channel documentary or attended a class on the New Testament from the local State University. What would you say to them? Where would you begin? 

Helpful Definitions:

• Canon: Standard or rule

Guest Bio:

Michael Kruger is president and professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Kruger received his B.S. from The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, his M.Div from Westminster Theological Seminary in California and his Ph.D at the University of Edinburgh. Dr. Kruger has served in leadership capacities for the Evangelical Theological Society and has been a visiting scholar at both St. Edmund’s College and the Tyndale House at the University of Cambridge. He is the author of several books including The Canon Revisited and The Question of Canon. In addition to his many academic accomplishments, Dr. Kruger serves as a Pastor in the Presbyterian Church in America and is married to Melissa - who is a popular author and women’s minister. 

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• “Canon Revisited” by Michael Kruger
• “Calvin: Institutes of the Christian Religion” by John Calvin
• Cannon Fodder

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Michael J Kruger's Website

Canon Revisited: Establishing the Origins and Authority of the New Testament Books

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